The World of Transportation

Rann Roberts (author)

Description

From bikes to balloons, from ships to trains, readers will discover many different modes of transportation in this exciting title! The vibrant photos, captivating maps, and helpful mathematical diagrams and charts will have children excited to learn about transportation while being given opportunities to practice their developing mathematical and STEM skills through addition.

Reading Level

Lexile

Fountas Pinnell Guided Reading

ATOS

DRA

Categories

Genre

Numbers & Concepts
Transportation

Interest Age

Ages 6-8
Ages 9-12

Grade

1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade

Subject

Math
Social Studies

Language

English (US)

Fiction/Non-Fiction

Non-Fiction

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